Yes doctor, I am sick.Sick of those who are spineless.Sick of those who feel self-entitled.Sick of those who are hypocrites.Yes doctor, an army is forming.Yes doctor, there will be a war.Yes doctor, there will be blood.....

It's the same old story - the A's are horrible at manufacturing runs. Yesterday the Angels executed textbook small ball to get their man home after a leadoff double. The A's, meanwhile, swung for the fences. Same thing against Moyer.

I commented to my friend that it's too bad that Interleague play hasn't taught the A's how to play NL style ball. Is it Valentine who always says, "get 'em on, get 'em over, get 'em in."

It'll be the same old story when the playoffs come round. Until the A's learn how to run the basepaths, advance runners, and score that one run in a close game they are destined for a first round exit.

The A's use the same basic philosophy of the Jays (in fact the Jays copied it off the A's because their GM is a former assistant to Beane) that they don't believe in sac bunts, squeeze plays or steals because they don't want to give up outs. This works fine for the Blue Jays because they have the firepower to mash people to death, but the A's just don't have the same offense to be able to not play small ball, especially against a tough pitching staff.